Global: Diversity in donorship - the changing landscape of official humanitarian aid

This research briefing considers the growth of non-Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donors in providing assistance during crises and natural disasters. A growth in the number of non-DAC donors has challenged views that only rich industrialised countries provide such aid. The Briefing found that a growing diversity of non-DAC donors remains under-appreciated in debates on humanitarian action, as well as in broader developmental agendas; this growth has led to a revision of fundraising and partnership strategies within operational agencies, as donors such as the Gulf States add a new dimension to the politics surrounding aid.